Northwestern University

Open enrollment with an early-phase pipeline tilt

According to ClinicalTrials.gov-derived indexes, Northwestern University sits in the top decile of US sponsors by registered trial count (#23 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count).

1,209 total trials 187 currently recruiting 767 completed early-phase tilt top decile by trial count

Northwestern University: 1,209 sponsored US clinical trials, 187 recruiting.

Northwestern University sponsors 1,209 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 187 of them currently recruiting, and 767 completed. 114 of these trials are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 295 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most-studied condition in this pipeline is Depression, with 11 trials.

Top-decile sponsor footprint

Northwestern University ranks in the top decile of sponsors by registered trial count (#23 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count). Volume at this scale usually reflects a long institutional pipeline, read phase tilt and therapeutic areas below before treating it as current-year activity.

Trial completion reliability score

D 50/100

767 of 912 decided trials (Completed vs. Terminated on ClinicalTrials.gov) reached their planned completion (84.1%), vs. national p10 68.4% / p90 100% among 1,234 sponsors with at least 10 decided trials. Still-open trials (Recruiting, Active-not-recruiting, Not-yet-recruiting) are excluded since they have not reached an outcome yet.

Open and recent trials

1,209 total, page 12 of 25

TERMINATED Phase 2

Denosumab in Treating Patients With ER and/or PR Positive, HER2 Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer With Bone Metastases and Detectable Circulating Tumor Cells

NCT03070002

COMPLETED Phase 2

Nilotinib in Parkinson's Disease

NCT03205488

TERMINATED

Dupilumab Phase 4 Study

NCT03411837

TERMINATED Phase 4

US Guided GNB vs Saline Injection for TKA

NCT03316118

COMPLETED NA

The Smart Hypertension Control Study

NCT03288142

TERMINATED Phase 2

Ipilimumab and Nivolumab in Treating Patients With Recurrent Stage IV HER2 Negative Inflammatory Breast Cancer

NCT02892734

COMPLETED NA

Early Amniotomy Versus Delayed Amniotomy Following Foley Catheter Ripening in Nulliparous Labor Induction

NCT03039036

COMPLETED NA

Gene Expression and Biomarker Profiling of Keloid Skin

NCT03228693

COMPLETED NA

Prostatic Artery Embolization (PAE) for Treatment of Signs and Symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Using Bead Block Microspheres

NCT03052049

COMPLETED NA

Morning Light Treatment to Improve Glucose Metabolism

NCT03188263

COMPLETED Phase 2

Randomized Trial of an HIV Prevention and Relationship Education Program for Young Male Couples

NCT03186534

TERMINATED Phase 1

Nivolumab and Dasatinib in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Philadelphia Chromosome Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

NCT02819804

COMPLETED NA

Perceptual Expertise Training for Triage of Moles

NCT03246633

COMPLETED NA

SweetMama: Testing of a Novel Technology for Diabetes Education and Support to Pregnant Women

NCT03240874

COMPLETED

Histology Post-Endoscopic Eradication Therapy (EET)

NCT03375060

COMPLETED Phase 4

Tolerance of Chlorhexidine Gluconate Vaginal Cleansing Solution

NCT03305159

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

Mast Cells in Male Pelvic Pain and and Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction

NCT03167216

TERMINATED NA

Feasibility of a Technology-Based Treatment Support System

NCT03121937

TERMINATED

Biomarker Analyses in Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Patients Treated With TheraSphere®

NCT03203837

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

Effectiveness of Physiologic Testing in PPI Non-Responders

NCT03202537

COMPLETED

Assessment of Dermatologists at Skin of Color Clinics

NCT03201029

COMPLETED

Hats on Head Start: A A Survey of Sun Protection Behaviors in Head Start and Other Early Childhood Education Programs

NCT03199573

COMPLETED NA

Creating and Optimizing Mindfulness Measures to Enhance and Normalize Clinical Evaluation

NCT03510117

COMPLETED NA

Sense2Stop:Mobile Sensor Data to Knowledge

NCT03184389

COMPLETED NA

SMART Weight Loss Management

NCT02997943

COMPLETED NA

Introduction and Maintenance of Still Eating Protein Blends in Support of Infant Nutritional Goals

NCT03667118

COMPLETED

Masculine Norms and Skin Care Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors

NCT03191747

COMPLETED NA

Testing a Medication Risk Communication and Surveillance Strategy: The EMC2 Trial

NCT02785458

COMPLETED NA

Integrating Text Messages Into the Mothers and Babies Course

NCT03420755

COMPLETED

Efficacy of Gadoterate Meglumine in Diagnosis of Vascular Diseases Using MRA MRA

NCT05199792

COMPLETED

Postpartum Opioid Prescribing Patterns and Patient Utilization

NCT03030742

COMPLETED NA

Use of Simulation to Improve VAD Self-management

NCT03073005

TERMINATED Phase 2

Effects of Stellate Ganglion Block on Hot Flashes in Hispanic Women With Breast Cancer

NCT03122301

COMPLETED Phase 2

Testing an Active Form of Tamoxifen (4-hydroxytamoxifen) Delivered Through Breast Skin to Control Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) of the Breast

NCT02993159

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

NU-0129 in Treating Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma or Gliosarcoma Undergoing Surgery

NCT03020017

COMPLETED Phase 1

Phase I/Ib Study of Nivolumab & Veliparib in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors & Lymphoma

NCT03061188

COMPLETED NA

Mild Cognitive Impairment and Endurance Exercise in Parkinson's Disease

NCT03542474

COMPLETED NA

Optimization of Remotely Delivered Physical Activity Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors

NCT03131440

COMPLETED Phase 1

Neural Stem Cell Based Virotherapy of Newly Diagnosed Malignant Glioma

NCT03072134

COMPLETED NA

Reducing Tobacco Use Disparities Among Low-Income Adults

NCT03077737

COMPLETED NA

The Effects of Capsinoids on Brown Adipose Tissue Activation in Obesity

NCT03110809

TERMINATED NA

Perioperative Active Warming Techniques in Colorectal Surgeries

NCT00913978

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

Topical Sildenafil as Pre-Treatment for Hand-Foot Skin Reaction

NCT03229512

COMPLETED NA

A Universal Medication Schedule to Promote Adherence to Complex Drug Regimens

NCT02820753

COMPLETED NA

Implementing Resistance Exercise to Reduce Frailty for Older Adult

NCT02942992

COMPLETED NA

LiveWell: A Mobile Intervention for Bipolar Disorder

NCT03088462

TERMINATED NA

Yttrium-90 Radioembolization for Cirrhosis-Associated Thrombocytopenia

NCT03059030

COMPLETED NA

Promoting Early Detection of Melanoma During the Mammography Experience

NCT03057327

TERMINATED Phase 2

A Study of Topical Steroids as Preemptive Therapy for EGFR Inhibitor-Induced Papulopustular Eruption

NCT03115567

COMPLETED Phase 1

Pembrolizumab and BCG Solution in Treating Patients With Recurrent Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

NCT02808143

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 132
Phase 2 163
Phase 3 36
Phase 4 78

What is open in the Northwestern University pipeline

187 recruiting of 1,209 indexed (15% open); 767 completed (63%).

Phase mix: 114 late (III/IV) vs 295 early (I/II) (early-phase heavy).

Top condition: Depression (11 trials), 9 others listed.

How open-pipeline share is computed

Recruiting share is recruiting_count divided by trial_count for this sponsor in the public registry export. Status can change between pulls; treat the figure as a research-attention snapshot, not product availability.

Northwestern University: open-pipeline peers nationwide

Peers matched on 1,209 registered trials and 15% open enrollment, not the therapeutic-area sidebar.

Northwestern University sits at or above the median trial volume and at or above the median recruiting share among these 9 nationwide peers -- the two do not always move together. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (2026-08-08 snapshot). 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 9 entities by Total trials (X) and Recruiting share (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Higher volume & more openFocused & more openHigher volume, mostly closedSmaller & mostly closed 05001,0001,500 12%14%16%18%20% Total trials Recruiting share Northwestern UniversityEmory UniversityUniversity of PittsburghNYU Langone HealthUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBrigham and Women's HospitalIncyte CorporationNationwide Children's HospitalUniversity of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Northwestern University sits at or above the median trial volume and at or above the median recruiting share among these 9 nationwide peers -- the two do not always move together. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (2026-08-08 snapshot).

Northwestern University sits at or above the median trial volume and at or above the median recruiting share among these 9 nationwide peers -- the two do not always move together.

Sponsors near 1,209 trials (± recruiting share)

Sponsors near 15% open enrollment (± trial volume)

What to do with this Northwestern University page

1,209 registered trials is a research-attention snapshot, not an endorsement of Northwestern University or any single study.

  • 187 of Northwestern University's trials are currently recruiting, check each one's own eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
  • Depression is the condition Northwestern University studies most, compare against other sponsors active in the same condition before evaluating a specific study. See Depression trials
  • Bring the specific trial ID (NCT number) to your own doctor before enrolling, this page is a directory, not medical guidance. Read the trial-finding guide

Trial and recruiting counts reflect ClinicalTrials.gov registry status as of the data vintage above; individual trial eligibility and enrollment status can change.

Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. Northwestern University pipeline card: 1,209 registered trials from official public datasets. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.